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Sidney Janis

American art dealer and art collector (1896-1989) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 93

Sidney Janis was a wealthy clothing manufacturer and art collector who opened an art gallery in New York City in 1948. His gallery quickly gained prominence, for he not only exhibited work by the Abstract Expressionists, but also European artists such as Pierre Bonnard, Paul Klee, Joan Miró, and Piet Mondrian.

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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres1984

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1989 · aged 93